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Print-At-Home Zebra Puzzles
Print-At-Home Zebra Puzzles
  • 60 Zebra Puzzles (PDFs)
  • 30 medium + 15 hard + 15 very hard puzzles
  • Answers included

Flight Entertainment Zebra Puzzle

Five passengers are sitting side by side in the same row in a flight. Each one is watching a movie, drinking a type of juice and will get a ride when they arrive at the destination. Figure out which movies the passengers are watching in the entertainment system.

Print-At-Home Zebra Puzzles
Print-At-Home Zebra Puzzles
  • 60 Zebra Puzzles (PDFs)
  • 30 medium + 15 hard + 15 very hard puzzles
  • Answers included
 
  • Shirt
  • Name
  • Movie
  • Juice
  • Age
  • Ride
Passenger #1 #1
Passenger #2 #2
Passenger #3 #3
Passenger #4 #4
Passenger #5 #5
  • The man wearing the Blue shirt is somewhere between the man drinking Strawberry juice and the man watching the Action movie, in that order.
  • The passenger watching the Thriller movie is next to the passenger wearing the Black shirt.
  • The man wearing the Green shirt is somewhere to the left of the man watching the Action movie.
  • In the middle is the oldest traveler.
  • The man watching the Thriller movie is somewhere between the man that will get a ride from his Sister and the man watching the Horror movie, in that order.
  • At the second position is the passenger who will get a ride from his Brother.
  • The 49-year-old traveler is exactly to the right of the 54-year-old traveler.
  • The man watching the Comedy movie is exactly to the left of the man watching the Adventure movie.
  • The man wearing the Red shirt is exactly to the left of the man that will get a ride from his Dad.
  • At one of the ends is the 41-year-old passenger.
  • The 49-year-old traveler is drinking Grapefruit juice.
  • The man that will get a ride from his Dad is somewhere between Douglas and the man that will get a ride from his Uncle, in that order.
  • Aaron is at the third position.
  • The traveler wearing the Blue shirt is somewhere to the left of the man who will get a ride from his Sister.
  • The 32-year-old passenger is at one of the ends.
  • The man drinking Orange juice is somewhere between the youngest man and the man drinking Lemon juice, in that order.
  • Bradley is exactly to the right of the man drinking Strawberry juice.
  • The passenger drinking Apple juice is somewhere to the right of the passenger wearing the Red shirt.
  • The 41-year-old man is wearing the Black shirt.
  • At the fourth position is the passenger that will get a ride from his Dad.
  • Aaron is somewhere between the man watching the Comedy movie and Lance, in that order.
  • Ronnie is somewhere to the right of the traveler wearing the White shirt.

How to play

  • Start by reading all the clues;
  • Find all the "basic" clues and mark them. The most basic clue is the one that states that something is in a determined house/position. Example:
    • The German lives in house three.
  • Sometimes you are going to need to deduce some information using two or more clues;
  • All the clues must be used;
  • The game ends when all the clues are correctly checked and everything is filled.

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Cognitive Benefits of Zebra Puzzles

Zebra puzzles engage the brain in critical thinking and deductive reasoning. Solving these puzzles often requires the individual to interpret clues, make connections, and eliminate possibilities to arrive at the correct solution. This mental exercise not only sharpens logical reasoning skills but also improves focus, attention to detail, and analytical abilities.

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Zebra Puzzles in Education

Zebra puzzles are increasingly being incorporated into educational settings as a tool for teaching logic and reasoning skills. Teachers and educators find these puzzles to be useful in engaging students in active learning, as they require students to apply critical thinking to solve complex problems. The puzzles can be adapted to various difficulty levels, making them accessible for students of different ages and abilities. They can be used as stand-alone exercises or integrated into a broader curriculum focused on mathematics, logic, or computer science.

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